Jez Butterworth is a British playwright and screenwriter whose visceral, linguistically inventive dramas have established him as one of the most significant voices in contemporary theatre, winning the Tony Award for Best Play in 2019 for The Ferryman.
Defining moments and milestones
Butterworth burst onto the London theatre scene in 1995 with Mojo at the Royal Court, establishing himself as a writer of linguistic virtuosity and moral ambiguity. Over nearly three decades, he has created a succession of major works—Jerusalem, The River, The Ferryman—that have secured his position as one of Britain's most significant contemporary playwrights, winning the Tony Award for Best Play in 2019 and establishing himself as a writer equally at home in theatre, film, and television.
Tony Award for Best Play for The Ferryman (2019)
Verulam Comprehensive School, St Albans; St John's College, Cambridge (English Tripos, 1991)
Recordings featuring Jez Butterworth in the Society index
Additional recordings will appear here as the catalog expands.